Guernsey vs Italy
Italy is 3,873 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Italy about 3873 times.
GuernseyItalyGuernsey moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 3,873× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Rome |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guernsey bigger than Italy?
- No. Guernsey is 3,873 times smaller than Italy. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Italy?
- About 3873 times: Italy has 3,873× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Italy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Italy about 1.85×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Italy 195 per km².